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The Puppy Bowl returns for its 19th year on Sunday, Feb. 12, and will simultaneously air on Animal Planet, Discovery Channel, and TBS, as well as stream on discovery+ and HBO Max at 2:00 p.m. ET. The canine equivalent of the Super Bowl willfeature 122 rescue puppies from 67 shelters playing their own version of football.
The furry festivities will kick off with a pre-game show at 1:00 p.m. ET giving a rundown of the Puppy Bowl draft with interviews from the coaches and profiles on the puppy players. For the big canine game, cuddly competitors are divided into Team Ruff and Team Fluff and compete to win the “Lombarky” trophy. Other prizes to claim include the MVP (Most Valuable Puppy) award and one of the Underdog Awards.
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For Puppy Bowl 2023,11 puppies with special needs are part of the roster. This includes Julius, a Dalmatian with hearing loss; Mykonos, an American Staffordshire terrier/bulldog with a cleft palate; and Marmalade, a border collie/Australian cattle dog with sight and hearing impairments.
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Fan-favorite elements are returning for Puppy Bowl 2023, including the Kitten Halftime Show —featuring felines from three different shelters — the Puppy Cheer Sqaud and the water bowl cameras. New this year is a behind-the-scenes look at the puppy red carpet, so animal lovers can peek at the pooches before they start warming up for the game.
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Puppy Bowl refereeDan Schachner, who is returning for his 12th year, will keep track of the fumbles, passes, and touchdowns the puppies score as they battle it out on the field — and promises a show that will keep audiences entertained with its largest and most diverse group of puppies yet.
Puppy Bowl XIX will air on Feb. 12 at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT on Animal Planet, Discovery Channel, and TBS. Animal lovers can also start streaming the three-hour special at the same time on discovery+ and HBO Max.
source: people.com
